created sense approved 恃爱/恃愛 · shì'ài · to presume on affection — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
恃爱 / 恃愛
shì'ài
to presume on affection
To rely or presume on someone else's love and kindness; often used in letters as a humble expression of self-deprecation.
恃 (literal) → 恃 · shì · to rely on 爱 (literal) → 爱/愛 · ài · kindness
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